Engineering:Talus MB-4H amphibious tractor
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| Talus MB-4H | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Talus MB-4H RNLI Launch Vehicle | |
| Type | Launch vehicle |
| Manufacturer | Clayton Engineering Limited[1] |
| Length | 4.475 m (176.2 in) |
| Width | 2.66 m (105 in) |
| Height | 2.75 in (0.070 m) |
| Weight | 9.8 Tonnes |
| Propulsion | 4 wheel drive |
| Engine model | Caterpillar 3114, 4 cylinder, 4.4 litre, Turbo Diesel |
| Gross power | 105 hp (78 kW) |
| Drawbar pull | 5 Tonnes |
| Speed | 22 miles per hour (35 km/h) |
Talus MB-4H is a four-wheel-drive launch tractor which was specifically designed for the RNLI, to launch and recover inshore lifeboats from beach launched lifeboat stations.[2] The tractor is produced by the United Kingdom company of Clayton Engineering Limited who are based in Knighton, Powys.[3] The tractor plays an important role within the operations required for saving lives at sea.
RNLI Talus MB-4H Fleet
| Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] | In service | Station | Reg No. | Image | Current Lifeboat Payload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW 16H | H610 SUJ | Template:Lbb Joan Mary (B-778) | |||
| TW 17H | Template:Lbs Template:Lbs |
H593 PUX[4] | 
|
Template:Lbb Leicester Challenge II (B-580) | |
| TW 18H | –2014 2014–present |
Template:Lbs Template:Lbs |
H710 RUX | .jpg)
|
Template:Lbb Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848) |
| TW 20H | 1992–2002 2002–present |
Template:Lbs[5] Template:Lbs |
J125 WUJ | 
|
Atlantic 85 Richard Wake Burdon (B-864) |
| TW 21H | Template:Lbs[6] | J495 XUJ | Atlantic 85 Hylton Burdon (B-11) | ||
| TW 22H | K501 AUX | .JPG)
| |||
| TW 23H | 2002 | K805 CUX | .jpg)
|
Atlantic 85 | |
| TW 24H | 1994–2005 2005–present |
Template:Lbs[7] Template:Lbs[8] |
K313 ENT 93-D-45502 |
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|
Atlantic 85 William Henry Liddington (B-834) |
| TW 25H | L807 KNT | Atlantic 85 Gladys Mildred (B-821) | |||
| TW 26H | M423 OAW | ||||
| TW 27H[9] | Template:Lbs[10] | M741 RUX | 
|
Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires (B-832) | |
| TW 54H | DU02 WEJ | Atlantic 85 Hello Herbie II (B-900) | |||
| TW 36H | N805 XUJ | .jpg)
|
Atlantic 85 Maureen Lilian (B-839) | ||
| TW 37H | P898 CUX | Atlantic 75 Fred Clarke (B-785) | |||
| TW 45H | Template:Lbs[11] | T249 JNT | Atlantic 75 Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 51) (B-837) | ||
| TW 46H | V938 EAW | 
|
Atlantic 85 Spirit of Friendship (B-822) | ||
| TW 49H | Template:Lbs Template:Lbs |
W652 RNT | .jpg)
|
Atlantic 85 Joy Morris MBE (B-831) | |
| TW 50H | W418 UUJ | Atlantic 85 Leicester Challenge III (B-858) | |||
| TW 51H | X651 BUJ | Atlantic 75 Tanni Grey (B-752) | |||
| TW 53H | DU51 FET | Atlantic 75 Pride of Leicester (B-788) | |||
| TW 55H | Staithes and Runswick[12] | DU52 XGA[13] | Atlantic 75 Pride of Leicester (B-788) | ||
| TW 56H | DY52 EFR | Atlantic 75 Staines Whitfield (B-795) | |||
| TW 58H | DX53 VRF | 
|
Atlantic 85 Doris Joan (B-823) | ||
| TW 57H | DX03 UZF | Atlantic 75 Alan and Margaret (B-793) | |||
| TW 59H | DU04 DVW | Atlantic 75 Oxford Town & Gown (B-764) | |||
| TW 60H | DX54 UYM | Atlantic 85 David Porter (B-863) | |||
| TW 61H | DX09 LRZ | .jpg)
|
Atlantic 75 Bickerstaffe (B-748) | ||
| TW 62H | Relief ? | DX59 LHZ |
- ↑ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the tractor.
See also
- Talus MB-H Launch tractor
- Talus MB-764 Launch tractor
- TC45 launch tractor
- Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage
References
- ↑ "Clayton Engineering Ltd – Home Page". Home Page of Company web-site. Clayton Engineering Ltd. http://www.claytonengineering.co.uk/. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Talus MB-4H Tractor". Description and details of the Model. Clayton Engineering Limited. http://www.claytonengineering.co.uk/equipmentitem/4d78e22f702ba/Talus-MB4H. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ OS Explorer Map 201 - Knighton and Presteigne Tref-y-clawdd a Dyffryn Elan, Author: Ordnance Survey. Publisher: Ordnance Survey. Work: Folded Map. ISBN:9780319237588
- ↑ "RNLI stations West Wales and Southwest England – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW17H at Atlantic College. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. http://www.irishlifeboats.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=181068278. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ Hunstanton Lifeboats. Author: Leach, Nicholas. Publisher:Tempus Publishing, First edition,2008. Works: Page 63, Reference to the arrival of the new Talus (TW20H0) on station in 1992. ISBN 9 780752 447490
- ↑ "Cullercoats Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Cullercoats station. RNLI © 2014. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Cullercoats-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ Sheringham Lifeboats: By Leach, Nicholas and Russell, Paul :Published by landmark Pub Ltd, 2009.Work: Page 85, reference to the arrival of TW24H in 1994. ISBN:978-1-84306-473-2
- ↑ "Bundoran". Photograph of TW24H in the boathouse at Bundoran. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. http://www.irishlifeboats.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=133240310. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "RNLI stations West Wales and Southwest England – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW27H. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. http://www.irishlifeboats.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=181068275. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Porthcawl Lifeboat Station". Home page of the Porthcawl station. RNLI © 2014. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Porthcawl-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "New Brighton Lifeboat Station - RNLI". RNLI - Station Website – History – Reference to new tractor and lifeboat. RNLI. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/New-Brighton-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ "Staithes and Runswick Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Staithes and Runswick station. RNLI © 2014. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Staithes-and-Runswick-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Staithes Town - Staithes Inshore Lifeboat Equipment". Photos of the Talus MB-4H (TW55H). RNLI © 2014. http://www.staithes-town.info/rnli/equipment.asp. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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